Hindi Language & Hindi Books: Facts, Figures & Resources

Today’s spotlight language is Hindi. Below, we offer background and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Hindi children’s books. Where is it spoken? Hindi is the official language of India (along with English). Hindi is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. There are approximately 425 million speakers worldwide. … Continue reading Hindi Language & Hindi Books: Facts, Figures & Resources

Russian Language & Russian Books: Facts, Figures & Resources

Today’s spotlight language is Russian. Below, we offer background and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Russian children’s books. Where is it spoken? Russian is the national language of Russia, as well as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. It’s also widely used in other European countries like Ukraine, Latvia, and Estonia. Russian is … Continue reading Russian Language & Russian Books: Facts, Figures & Resources

Japanese Language & Japanese Books: Facts, Figures & Resources

Today’s spotlight language is Japanese. Below, we offer background and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Japanese children’s books. Where is it spoken? Japanese is the national language of Japan, and there are approximately 125 million speakers worldwide. Its origins are unknown, and it has no known linguistic relatives. … Continue reading Japanese Language & Japanese Books: Facts, Figures & Resources

Nepali Language & Nepali Books: Facts, Figures and Resources

Today’s spotlight language is Nepali. Below, we offer background and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Nepali books. Where is it spoken? Nepali is the official language of Nepal, a country in South Asia. It is also spoken in Bhutan, Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar), and … Continue reading Nepali Language & Nepali Books: Facts, Figures and Resources